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| September 16, 2025

Help Our Mayor ‘Wear the Hope’ This Summer

The City of Cape Town is adding a creative twist to its annual Festive Lights Switch-On celebration by launching the Mayor’s Festive-Wear Challenge 2025 under the banner Wear the Hope – Share the Light. This exciting new initiative invites all Capetonians to design and make the Mayor’s annual festive top.

| September 15, 2025

City bursary applications for 2026 are now open

The City of Cape Town’s Training and Development Department is offering financial support to students that reside in Cape Town and are registered at accredited academic Institutions including TVET Colleges within the borders of South Africa. The bursaries cover registration, tuition and examination fees as well as capped allowances for study-aid, transport and meals. The application window is now open and the closing date is Friday, 10 October 2025.

| September 9, 2025

Hundreds of new Metro Police officers graduate in Cape Town

The City’s new deployment is the largest investment in new boots on the ground in over a decade. It will include neighbourhood policing for every ward, a dedicated unit for the N2/Airport precinct, and more protection escorts for frontline service delivery teams in crime hotspots.

| August 19, 2025

Match day guide: Springboks vs Australia at DHL Stadium

The City of Cape Town is rolling out an expanded free Park & Ride service this Saturday 23 August 2025, as the Mother City hosts four-time Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship game against Australia at the DHL Stadium.

| August 18, 2025

Boost for Visitor Experience at Cape Town International Airport

International travellers arriving at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) can now look forward to a smoother and faster arrivals process, thanks to a new partnership between the Border Management Authority (BMA), the Western Cape Government (WCG), and the City of Cape Town (COCT).

| August 13, 2025

City empowers partners to drive Cape Town’s economic growth

Cape Town’s economy is enjoying a significant boost, thanks to the City’s Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and Wesgro, which have collectively attracted R4,6 billion in investments, created 10 214 jobs, and trained 2 674 people between July 2024 and June 2025. These results, tabled in a new report to the Mayoral Committee, exceed all targets set for the year.

| April 16, 2025

Cape Town’s Easter Week Bursts with Events and Excitement

Cape Town is set for a high-energy Easter long weekend, as the City’s Events Permitting Office greenlights at least 27 events expected to draw over 100,000 attendees across the metro. From iconic music performances and international rugby to grassroots football and community runs, the Mother City is embracing a jam-packed celebration of culture, sport, and entertainment.

| April 14, 2025

Cape Town’s Six Pillar Content Partnership Expands to Share More Inspiring Stories

The City of Cape Town is turning up the volume on its tourism marketing strategy with the expansion of its Six Pillar Content Partnership. Launched just a year ago, the initiative is already making waves and was spotlighted at this year’s World Travel Market Africa—Africa’s premier travel and trade expo.

| April 14, 2025

Update on Cape Town's Waste Services Over Public Holidays

As Cape Town heads into a series of public holidays, the City has issued an update to help residents plan ahead for waste services, ensuring that communities remain clean and disruption is kept to a minimum.

| April 4, 2025

Black Coffee to Headline Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival returns with a bold and diverse line-up for 2025, headlined by global music sensation Black Coffee. The Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer will bring his internationally celebrated fusion of house beats and Afro rhythms to a local stage, marking a significant milestone for the event and reinforcing Cape Town’s reputation as Africa’s live music capital.

| April 1, 2025

Calling All Local Entrepreneurs: Secure Your Spot at My Cape Town Market Atlantis!

Applications now open for the vibrant My Cape Town Market Atlantis happening 3-4 May 2025 at Robinvale Sports Facility (corner of Swift & Starling Roads). Don't miss this golden opportunity to showcase your products to thousands of visitors!

| March 22, 2025

#VisitPaarl Shines as Drakenstein Municipality Hosts Unforgettable Cape Epic Stages

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| March 19, 2025

Innovative Solutions to Tackle Plastic Pollution in Cape Town Schools

In celebration of Global Recycling Day on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate showcased its commitment to inspiring young minds and schools to combat plastic pollution through creativity and innovation. A vibrant exhibition at the Cape Town Civic Centre also educated the public on sustainable waste management practices, highlighting the city’s ongoing efforts to create a cleaner, greener future.

| March 5, 2025

Cape Town opens electricity grid to energy traders after successful pilot

After the conclusion of a successful year-long electricity ‘wheeling’ pilot project, the City of Cape Town is opening its electricity grid to private electricity sales and trading. Wheeling allows participants to buy electricity directly from Independent Power Producers or licenced energy traders using existing municipal grid infrastructure. Over 562 800 kWhs of power has already been generated and wheeled across the City’s grid between private sector energy traders during the pilot phase.

| February 14, 2025

Cape Town entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for scale-up programme

The City of Cape Town is calling all Cape Town-based entrepreneurs with a product or service that’s innovative and could positively impact your community and beyond to get your applications in for Orange Corners’ Designs, a 12-month scale-up programme that will be implemented by the City-funded Craft+Design Institute.

| February 12, 2025

Young South African Artists Invited to Apply for the ACT Nyoloha Scholarship Programme 2025

Aspiring young artists in South Africa have a golden opportunity to pursue their dreams with the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Nyoloha Scholarship Programme (NSP). Applications are now open for the 2025 intake, offering talented individuals aged 17 to 25 the chance to secure funding for an undergraduate degree at an accredited arts institution.

| February 8, 2025

Rotary Launches ACT4IMPACT Campaign to Celebrate 100 Years of Service

Rotary International's District 9350 is celebrating a monumental milestone—100 years of impactful service across the Western and Northern Cape of South Africa, Angola, and Namibia. To commemorate this centenary, the district has launched the ACT4IMPACT campaign, a call to action encouraging individuals of all ages to become community changemakers.

| December 13, 2024

Hop on MyCiTi this Festive Season: Special Holiday Services and Late-Night Rides

The MyCiTi bus service has introduced festive season schedule adjustments to ensure residents and visitors can travel with ease during the holidays. With late-night shopping services and a special beach route for Atlantis residents, the MyCiTi team is making it convenient to explore Cape Town this festive season.

| December 12, 2024

City Contact Centre operating hours adjusted for festive season

The City wants to inform residents that the Contact Centre operating hours for accounts and general inquiries will be adjusted during the festive season from 16 December 2024 to 6 January 2025. However, the Contact Centre’s 24/7 channels and services will remain open and available for all queries and complaints related to essential services.

| December 5, 2024

Cape Town’s DHL Stadium Strikes Gold with Global Project Award

Cape Town’s DHL Stadium has achieved global recognition, winning a Gold Award at the prestigious International Project Management Association (IPMA) Global Awards for its cutting-edge pitch replacement project. This accolade, presented at an awards ceremony hosted at the stadium, highlights the exceptional planning, execution, and sustainability of the project, reinforcing the stadium’s status as a world-class venue.

| December 2, 2024

Dive into Summer Safely: Cape Town’s Festive Beach Safety Plans Unveiled

As Cape Town gears up for a bustling festive season, the City has rolled out an extensive beach safety plan to protect both locals and tourists flocking to its pristine shores. With over 5,000 personnel deployed citywide and 680 lifeguards stationed at beaches and pools, the initiative is set to ensure a safe and enjoyable summer.

| November 26, 2024

Cape Town’s bravest spread holiday spirit for Toy Run

The City’s Fire and Rescue Service joined hundreds of bikers for the 42nd Toy Run Cape Town, the annual charity drive that collects toys for children in foster homes, orphanages and places of safety.

| November 22, 2024

Food safety - Online tool available for Certificates of Acceptability

The City’s Environmental Health Service has received at least one thousand applications for Certificates of Acceptability (COA) this week.

| November 21, 2024

Good Hope Centre to get new life

The City of Cape Town has unveiled ambitious plans to rejuvenate the iconic Good Hope Centre, with a focus on preserving its historical value while transforming it into a vibrant mixed-use hub. This initiative aims to blend heritage conservation with urban development, aligning with the city’s broader goals of economic growth and community revitalization.